Interview with Billy Ray Cyrus, starring in Kenny Rogers’ ‘Christmas in Canaan’
December is the month for Christmas movies. It’s like a mini-industry that keeps the likes of Tim Allen and Jenny McCarthy in the green.
Billy Ray Cyrus, who is known among folks under the age of 25 as Miley’s dad and anyone over 25 as that “Achy Breaky Heart” guy, has jumped on the Noel bandwagon with a new film Saturday on Hallmark called ”Christmas in Canaan.”
The film is based on a book co-written by Atlanta’s own “Gambler” Kenny Rogers. Yes, the legendary country singer is an author, too. I requested an interview with our homeboy Rogers but he was going out on tour and couldn’t set aside the time. I’ll talk to you one day, Mr. Rogers. One day!
The movie is set in the 1960s in Canaan, Texas, during the height of the Civil Rights movement. A mouthy young white boy gets in a fight with a bookish black boy. As punishment, their parents force them to live in the other person’s home for a few days. At first wary enemies, they become close friends, bonding over a wounded …
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